Patents by Inventor James E. Drotleff

James E. Drotleff has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5402703
    Abstract: The invention provides a three layer liner for armor to reduce spall and the spall angle. The liner provides a high impedance.The liner is formed by layers of silastic rubber with tungsten powder. Successive layers have a decreasing concentration of tungsten powder, causing the density of the successive layers to decrease. This decreasing density causes the high impedance of the liner. The liner is made by casting a layer of the silastic rubber with the tungsten powder mixed in with a second layer of silastic rubber with a lower density of tungsten powder. The material is then pressed into a sheet. One side of the sheet is wet with silastic rubber and merged with a fabric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventor: James E. Drotleff